2013–14 Raith Rovers F.C. season

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The 2013–14 season is Raith Rovers' fifth consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football[1] and the first in the newly established Scottish Championship,[2] having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2008–09 season. Raith Rovers will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

ChairmanTurnbull Hutton
ManagerGrant Murray
StadiumStark's Park
Scottish Championship7th place
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Raith Rovers
2013–14 season
ChairmanTurnbull Hutton
ManagerGrant Murray
StadiumStark's Park
Scottish Championship7th place
Challenge CupWinners
League Cup2nd Round (lost to Hearts on penalties)
Scottish CupQuarter-Finals (lost to St Johnstone)
Highest home attendance4,039 (v Dundee, 2 January 2014)
Lowest home attendance978 (v Alloa Athletic, 25 February 2014)
Average home league attendance1,659
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Summary

Management

Raith will be led by player-manager Grant Murray for the 2013–14 season as with the previous season.

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Preseason

10 July 2013[3] Friendly Raith Rovers 1–2 Sheffield United Stark's Park
19:45 Spence 13' Raith Report McDonald 29'
Murphy 36'		 Attendance: 1,054
Referee: McLean
12 July 2013[4] Friendly Raith Rovers 0–0 Hibernian Stark's Park
19:45 Raith Report Attendance: 2,050
Referee: McKendrick
17 July 2013[5] Friendly Raith Rovers 0–5 Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
19:30 Raith Report McHattie 6'
B.King 42'
Walker 49'
Stevenson 63'
Oliver 88'		 Attendance: 1,825
Referee: Muir
20 July 2013[6] Friendly Raith Rovers 2–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stark's Park
15:00 Anderson 2'
Elliot 36'		 Raith Report Ross 42'
Polworth 83'		 Referee: Clancy

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish Championship
10 August 2013 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report Keatings 67' Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Allan
17 August 2013 Scottish Championship Cowdenbeath 3–4 Raith Rovers Central Park
15:00 Morton 9'
Adamson 43'
Stewart 65'
Adam Red card 90'		 Raith Report Spence 3', 81' (pen.), 90' (pen.)
Cardle 26'		 Attendance: 837
Referee: Salmond
24 August 2013 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 0–0 Dundee Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report Attendance: 2,603
Referee: Beaton
31 August 2013 Scottish Championship Greenock Morton 1–1 Raith Rovers Cappielow
15:00 Imrie 39' (pen.) Raith Report Anderson 78' Attendance: 1,545
Referee: Cook
14 September 2013 Scottish Championship Queen of the South 0–1 Raith Rovers Palmerston Park
15:00 Raith Report Spence 18' Attendance: 1,620
Referee: Robertson
21 September 2013 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 4–2 Alloa Athletic Stark's Park
15:00 Cardle 28', 90'
Anderson 48'
Elliot 79'		 Raith Report Cawley 16'
McCord 62' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,397
Referee: Murray
28 September 2013 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 1–1 Falkirk Stark's Park
15:00 Anderson 2' Raith Report Faulds 90' Attendance: 1,715
Referee: McKendrick
5 October 2013 Scottish Championship Dumbarton 2–4 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Prunty 89', 90' (pen.) Raith Report Elliot 17'
Spence 56' (pen.)
Hill 61'
Donaldson Red card 90'
Vaughan 90'		 Attendance: 843
Referee: Colvin
19 October 2013 Scottish Championship Hamilton Academical 1–1 Raith Rovers New Douglas Park
15:00 Keatings 31' Raith Report Hill Yellow card 34' Red card
Elliot 70'		 Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Brines
26 October 2013 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 2–1 Greenock Morton Stark's Park
15:00 Moon 44'
Smith 90'		 Raith Report Novo 69' Attendance: 1,569
Referee: Salmond
29 October 2013 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 1–0 Livingston Stark's Park
19:45 Smith 22' Raith Report Denholm Red card 35' Attendance: 1,304
Referee: Muir
9 November 2013 Scottish Championship Dundee 2–0 Raith Rovers Dens Park
15:00 Conroy 28'
Wighton 49'		 Raith Report Attendance: 5,064
Referee: Dallas
16 November 2013 Scottish Championship Alloa Athletic 1–0 Raith Rovers Recreation Park
15:00 Kirk 64' Raith Report Attendance: 858
Referee: Thomson
23 November 2013 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 2–1 Queen of the South Stark's Park
15:00 Elliot 63', 87' Raith Report Reilly 62' Attendance: 1,497
Referee: Northcroft
7 December 2013 Scottish Championship Falkirk 3–1 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Sibbald 4'
McGrandles 25'
Kingsley 51'		 Raith Report Spence 73' Attendance: 2,934
Referee: Muir
14 December 2013 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 2–1 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 Vaughan 51'
Cardle Red card 60'
Thomson 74'		 Raith Report McDougall 90' Attendance: 1,351
Referee: Murray
21 December 2013 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 3–3 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park
15:00 Hill 32'
Elliot 60'
Booth 83' (pen.)		 Raith Report Stewart 11'
Hemmings 74' (pen.), 90'		 Attendance: 1,597
Referee: Aitken
28 December 2013 Scottish Championship Livingston 3–0 Raith Rovers Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Thomson red-colored football 8' (o.g.)
Scott 45'
Scougall 62'		 Raith Report Attendance: 1,322
Referee: Norris
2 January 2014 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 0–2 Dundee Stark's Park
15:00 Thomson Yellow card 67' Red card Raith Report McAlister 90', 90' Attendance: 4,039
Referee: Robertson
11 January 2014 Scottish Championship Greenock Morton 0–0 Raith Rovers Cappielow
15:00 Raith Report Attendance: 1,745
Referee: Brines
18 January 2014 Scottish Championship Queen of the South 1–0 Raith Rovers Palmerston Park
15:00 McShane 25' Raith Report Attendance: 1,538
Referee: Dallas
1 February 2014 Scottish Championship Cowdenbeath 1–0 Raith Rovers Central Park
15:00 Hemmings 70' Raith Report Attendance: 961
Referee: Salmond
15 February 2014 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 2–4 Hamilton Academical Stark's Park
15:00 Cardle 82'
Baird 89'		 Raith Report Andreu 4', 32'
Longridge 39'
Keatings 43' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,436
Referee: Collum
22 February 2014 Scottish Championship Dumbarton 3–3 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Nish 24'
Kane 37'
Agnew 64'		 Raith Report Smith 29', 61'
Baird 57'		 Attendance: 786
Referee: Robertson
25 February 2014 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 1–1 Alloa Athletic Stark's Park
19:45 Hill 54' Raith Report Ferns 24' Attendance: 978
Referee: Muir
1 March 2014 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 2–4 Falkirk Stark's Park
15:00 Baird 23'
Booth 28' (pen.)		 Raith Report Hill red-colored football 18' (o.g.)
McCracken 47'
Loy 71'
Millar 87'		 Attendance: 1,729
Referee: Anderson
15 March 2014 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 2–1 Greenock Morton Stark's Park
15:00 Spence 68' (pen.), 80' Raith Report Vine 18' Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Charleston
18 March 2014 Scottish Championship Dundee 0–0 Raith Rovers Dens Park
19:45 Raith Report Attendance: 4,561
Referee: Finnie
22 March 2014 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 2–4 Livingston Stark's Park
15:00 Baird 48'
Thomson 85'		 Raith Report Sives 5', 54'
McNulty 50' (pen.), 90'		 Attendance: 1,329
Referee: Northcroft
25 March 2014 Scottish Championship Hamilton Academical 3–2 Raith Rovers New Douglas Park
19:45 Andreu 65'
Keatings 68'
Scotland 90'		 Raith Report Baird 45', 69' Attendance: 954
Referee: Salmond
29 March 2014 Scottish Championship Alloa Athletic 0–1 Raith Rovers Recreation Park
15:00 Raith Report Booth 49' Attendance: 726
Referee: Graham
12 April 2014 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 1–3 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 Smith 59' Raith Report Gilhaney 22'
Megginson 28'
Nish 50'		 Attendance: 1,602
Referee: Charleston
15 April 2014 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 3–2 Queen of the South Stark's Park
19:45 Cardle 4'
Watson 7'
Baird 81'		 Raith Report Durnan 37', 45' Attendance: 993
Referee: Aitken
19 April 2014 Scottish Championship Falkirk 2–1 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Loy 19'
McGrandles 23'		 Raith Report Vaulks red-colored football 32' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Anderson
26 April 2014 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 1–2 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park
15:00 Spence 88' Raith Report McKeown 19'
Milne 81'		 Attendance: 1,760
Referee: Colvin
3 May 2014 Scottish Championship Livingston 2–0 Raith Rovers Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Mullen 8'
Sives Red card 15'
McNulty 80'		 Raith Report Attendance: 1,265
Referee: Somers

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup
27 July 2013 Round 1 Raith Rovers 2–1 Stirling Albion Stark's Park
15:00 Moon 73'
Cardle 90'		 Raith Report White 88' (pen.) Attendance: 1,111
Referee: Norris
20 August 2013 Round 2 Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Raith Rovers East End Park
19:45 Raith Report Hill 2'
Fox 65' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,765
Referee: Aitken
7 September 2013 Quarter-Final Raith Rovers 1–0 Falkirk Stark's Park
15:00 Spence 86' Raith Report Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Allan
13 October 2013 Semi-Final Raith Rovers 3–0 Annan Athletic Stark's Park
16:05 Weatherson red-colored football 1' (o.g.)
Elliot 73', 89'		 Raith Report Attendance: 2,119
Referee: Clancy
6 April 2014 Final Raith Rovers 1–0 (a.e.t.) Rangers Easter Road
16:05 Baird 116' Raith Report Attendance: 19,983
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish League Cup
3 August 2013 Round 1 Raith Rovers 6–0 Queen's Park Stark's Park
15:00 Smith 15'
Cardle 34'
Elliot 57', 67'
Spence 70'
Vaughan 86'		 Raith Report Capuano Yellow card 61' Red card Attendance: 1,219
Referee: Finnie
27 August 2013 Round 2 Raith Rovers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
19:45 Fox 50'
Hill Red card 74'		 Raith Report Hamill 62' (pen.) Attendance: 3,668
Referee: Colvin
Penalties
Watson football with check mark
Vaughan football with red X
Elliot football with check mark
Booth football with check mark
Fox football with red X
Thomson football with red X
Cardle football with check mark
Callachan football with red X		 football with red X Wilson
football with check mark Hamill
football with check mark McGowan
football with check mark Walker
football with red X McHattie
football with red X Holt
football with check mark Smith
football with check mark McKay

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish Cup
3 November 2013 Scottish Cup round 3 East Stirlingshire 0–2 Raith Rovers Ochilview Park
15:00 Raith Report Smith 48'
McGowan red-colored football 80' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 716
Referee: Robertson
30 November 2013 Scottish Cup round 4 Dundee 0–1 Raith Rovers Dens Park
15:00 Raith Report Irvine red-colored football 8' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,184
Referee: McLean
8 February 2014 Scottish Cup round 5 Hibernian 2–3 Raith Rovers Easter Road
14:00 Stanton 14'
Nelson 45'		 Raith Report Moon 6'
Hill 45'
Anderson 63'		 Attendance: 10,503
Referee: McLean
8 March 2014 Scottish Cup Quarter-Final Raith Rovers 1–3 St Johnstone Stark's Park
12:15 Cardle 21' Raith Report McDonald 4'
Hasselbaink 49'
Anderson 79'		 Attendance: 3,767
Referee: Thomson

Player statistics

Captain

More information No., P ...
No. P Name Country No. games Notes
2 DF Jason Thomson Scotland 44 Club captain
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Last updated: 3 May 2014
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

[7][8]Last updated 3 May 2014
More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish ChampionshipChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO David McGurn 16010+004+002+000+00
2 DF Scotland SCO Jason Thomson 44233+025+002+004+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Callum Booth 46335+035+002+004+00
4 DF Scotland SCO Paul Watson 31122+015+002+002+00
5 DF Scotland SCO Dougie Hill 38430+034+012+002+00
6 MF Scotland SCO Liam Fox 39327+006+012+014+01
7 MF England ENG Joe Cardle 43833+055+012+013+01
8 MF Scotland SCO Kevin Moon 42330+115+012+004+01
9 FW Scotland SCO Greig Spence 361514+12112+330+111+30
10 FW Scotland SCO Calum Elliot 401028+365+022+022+00
11 MF Scotland SCO Grant Anderson 42328+424+002+004+01
12 MF Scotland SCO Ross Callachan 33016+1100+100+203+00
14 DF Scotland SCO Reece Donaldson 1208+200+100+001+00
15 FW Scotland SCO Gordon Smith 42817+1561+302+014+01
16 DF Scotland SCO Laurie Ellis 18011+201+000+102+10
17 GK Scotland SCO Ross Laidlaw 16012+100+000+003+00
18 DF Scotland SCO Grant Murray 000+000+000+000+00
19 (until January 2014) DF Scotland SCO Kevin McCann 511+210+000+001+10
19 (from January 2014) DF Scotland SCO Fraser Mullen 1207+300+100+001+00
20 (until February 2014) GK Scotland SCO Colin Stewart 000+000+000+000+00
20 (from February 2014) GK England ENG Lee Robinson 16014+001+000+001+00
21 MF Scotland SCO Lewis Vaughan 2335+1421+000+210+10
22 FW Scotland SCO Jamie Watson 000+000+000+000+00
23 MF Scotland SCO Ross Matthews 100+100+000+000+00
24 MF Scotland SCO Liam McCroary 000+000+000+000+00
25 FW Scotland SCO Callum Robertson 000+000+000+000+00
26 DF Scotland SCO David Bates 000+000+000+000+00
27 GK Scotland SCO Jordan Roberts 000+000+000+000+00
29 FW Scotland SCO John Baird 16814+171+010+000+00
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Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated May 2014
Nation Position Name Scottish Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
ScotlandGKRoss Laidlaw 1000001020
ScotlandGKDavid McGurn 0010000010
ScotlandGKColin Stewart 0000000000
EnglandGKLee Robinson 2000000020
ScotlandDFReece Donaldson 2200000022
ScotlandDFLaurie Ellis 2000000020
ScotlandDFDougie Hill 3200011043
ScotlandDFGrant Murray 0000000000
ScotlandDFJason Thomson 2110200051
ScotlandDFDavid Bates 0000000000
ScotlandDFCallum Booth 4100002061
ScotlandDFPaul Watson 0000100010
ScotlandDFKevin McCann 0000000000
ScotlandDFFraser Mullen 2010000030
ScotlandMFRoss Callachan 2000001030
ScotlandMFLewis Vaughan 0000000000
ScotlandMFGrant Anderson 1020001040
ScotlandMFKevin Moon 6000000060
ScotlandMFRoss Matthews 0000000000
ScotlandMFLiam McCroary 0000000000
ScotlandMFLiam Fox 80100010100
EnglandMFJoe Cardle 91100000101
ScotlandFWCallum Robertson 0000000000
ScotlandFWGreig Spence 0010001020
ScotlandFWJamie Watson 0000000000
ScotlandFWCalum Elliot 70201000100
ScotlandFWGordon Smith 5010000060
ScotlandFWJohn Baird 1000000010

Team statistics

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Dumbarton 36 15 6 15 65 64 +1 51
6 Livingston 36 13 7 16 51 56 −5 46
7 Raith Rovers 36 11 9 16 48 61 −13 42
8 Alloa Athletic 36 11 7 18 34 51 −17 40
9 Cowdenbeath (O) 36 11 7 18 50 72 −22 40 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners

Division summary

More information Round, Ground ...
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHA
ResultLWDDWWDWWDWLLWLWDLLDLDLLDLDWLLWWLLLL
Position955532222333334334445867887788778777
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Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: [9]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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